Laundry bags



Jan. 7, 1958 B. FORMAN 2,818,900

' LAUNDRY BAGS Filed Nov. 30, 1955 Emmy/M 75mm;

2,5189% LAUIIDRZ BAGS Benjamin For-man, Brooklyn, N. Y. ApplicationNovember 30, 1955, Serial No. 549,9% 1 Elaine. (Cl. 150-1) Thisinvention relates to net bags used in wet-wash laundries to holdarticles being washed in washing machines.

The net bag concerned with herein, is loaded with wash and then isgathered at its mouth. A safety pin is stuck through such gathers andclosed. This makes a bundle, a number of which are then put into awashing machine in which the bags are treated rather roughly, so much sothat the safety pins tear through and the net bags consequently have arather short life. Various attempts have been made to have grommets atrim zone region of the net bag for the pin to be positioned through, butthe violent agitation occurring in the washing machines causes thegrommets to tear through the net bag body. Also, the safety head of thepin cuts into the net material.

The principal object of this invention therefore, is to provide a noveland improved grommet mounting which will not be torn from the net bagand which will protect the bag from being injured by the pin duringWashing machine operation.

Another object hereof is to so associate the pin with the bag that thetendency for the pin to injure the bag during washing machine operationis materially avoided.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novel and improvedlaundry net bag of the character described, which affords a secure andpractically untearahle construction at the grommets and the other bagsaving attributes mentioned, which is reasonably cheap to manufacture,easy to use and simple in structure.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent as this disclosureproceeds.

For the practice of this invention, the bag is provided with a pair ofgrommets in diametrically opposite relation at mouth rim zone of the netbag. Between each half of each grommet and the bag body, a fabric orbetter yet, a rubberized fabric Washer is interposed. These washers actto securely grip the bag body and avoid the cutting through of the metalgrommets. Said washers also protect against the pin from cutting throughthe bag body. I find that by leaving the gather next to each grommetfree of the pin, the tendency of the pin to rip the bag is materiallyavoided because of the looseness provided of the bag gathers immediatelyadjacent the grommets. The pin therefore passed through one grommet toextend into the bag, the very next gathered ply is let free of the pin,then the pin is passed through all intermediate gathers skipping the plyadjacent the second grommet. Then the pin is passed through the secondgrommet and closed.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this application, similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective View of a laundry net bag embodyingthe grommet and washer structures.

Fig. 2 shows a laden bag closed by a safety pin through the grommets andgathers at the mouth rim region of such bag. This is the condition ofthe bag in the washing machine.

Fig. 3 is a magnified top view of only the gathered mouth rim region ofthe bag showing the manner in which the safety pin is associatedtherewith.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary portion of the bag showing U the face of one ofthe grommets and a protective washer associated therewith.

Fig. 5 is a side view of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a magnified section taken at lines 6-6 in Pi .4.

in the drawings, the numeral 15 designates a laundry bag of thecharacter mentioned, which is now commonly made of nylon net. At mouthrim region, there are a pair of grommets 16, arranged to bediametrically opposite each other when the bag is set into round form atits rim. Between each grommet part and the netting proper, there isinterposed a washer 17, of preferably rubberized fabric material asnylon. In the assembly, the grommet parts press tight against thewashers 17, which act as jaws gripping the bag body. Where the grommetsare, the net of the bag and the washers are compressed. The diameter ofthe washers is greater than that of the grommets 16, leaving an exposedperimetral ring or lane 17 on each such washer to protect the bag fromthe safety pin 18 from cutting into it when the bag filled with wash issubjected to violent treatment in the laundry washing machine.

When the bag 15 is filled with wash, it is closed with the large sizesafety pin 13, preferably as follows: First the pin is passed throughthe grommet 16 at the right in Fig. 1 so that the point of the pin iswithin the bag 15. The grommets are at the sides of the bag, and frontand back of the bag at rim region are placed against each other andgathered in sinuous fashion. The pin is now stuck through the folds orgathers 15, skipping the plies 15 which contact the grommets 16. Thiscreates a looseness at the grommet regions as between the plies of thegathers next to the grommets and enhances the bags life considerably.There is no hurt by the pin through the net material because the meshsize easily lets the pin through. The pin is of course set through thesecond grommet and the pin closed.

This invention is capable of numerous forms and various applicationswithout departing from the essential features herein disclosed. It istherefore intended and desired that the embodiment herein shall bedeemed illustrative and not restrictive and that the patent shall coverall patentable novelty herein set forth; reference being had to thefollowing claim rather than to the specific description herein toindicate the scope of this invention.

I claim:

In an article of the character described, a net bag for laundry, twogrommets mounted through the Wall of the bag at its mouth rim region sothat when the mouth of the bag is opened in circular form; said grommetsshall be substantially diametrically opposite each other and includingtwo washers of pliable material positioned on the outer surface of thebag; said washers being carried on said grommets respectively; each ofsaid washers being of a size whereby it presents an exposed perimetrallane around the grommet; the mouth of the bag being closed by having thefront and back of the bag against each other to form adjacent plies atrim region and so that the grommets are at the side edges of the bag,respectively; said plies being gathered together in a sinuous formatwhereby said washers are-on the outside of it and a safety pin havingits pointed part stuck through one of the grommets, said gathers betweenthe grommets and the other grommet; said'safety pin being closed.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS629,754 Popham July 25, 1899 914,705 Donnelly et a1. Mar. 9, 19091,588,695 Boehm June 15, 1926 2,583,719 White Jan. 29, 1952 PatentedJan. 7, 1958

